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Charles V Abela
Pets' names in Script.

Should the names of two pets be written in Italic(s) throughout, at the intro, or it doesn't matter either way.

Michael Dzurak

Keeping "script jazz" to a minimum is a good idea but consistency is also imporant. I italicize sounds, especially violent sounds, as well as dialog that is meant to be filtered, eg. through a walkie...

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Maureen Mahon

Michael Dzurak I do sounds in all caps - There's a BANG at the door. For dialog over a phone or walkie-talkie, I say in the description that we can hear the character's voice on the phone, then I have...

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Pat Alexander

Yeah, you can capitalize pet names when you intro them, just like other characters. Doing so signals their importance to the story, so if they're gonna be running around throughout, it might be the move

Nina Stoner

I've never thought of this before. Good question. Thank you for sharing

Rutger Oosterhoff

Several ways lead to Rome:

From "Bombshell":

He places it underneath the metal mini-bar shelf holding the liquor bottles and glasses.

MICHAEL

(into earpiece)

Roy. Copy?

ROY (V.O.)

(Michael’s earpiece)

Copy.

-...

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